'Extremely difficult to process loss of someone who obviously had a lot more to contribute to society, and would have.

The cyclist and the truck (pictured) were both believed to have been travelling towards the city when the crash occurred near the intersection of Kent Road

'I hope state MP @gabrielleupton, who cycles in Sydney's eastern suburbs will look more closely into cycling safety.'

Pictures from the scene show the twisted frame of Dr Sueke's bicycle sticking out from underneath the wheels of the truck.

The 36-year-old father was killed just metres from the entrance of a primary school, Cranbrook Junior School, on Kent Road as the boys arrived to start classes.

Witnesses reportedly tried to perform CPR, but he could not be saved and died at the scene.

The man was killed just metres from the entrance to Cranbrook Junior School on Kent Road, Rose Bay

A rescue helicopter was sent to the scene but by the time it arrived Dr Sueke had died.

The truck driver was taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests, police said.

Cyclists killed on Australian roads in 2015

Cyclist Alberto Paulon, 25, was killed in Brunsick, Melbourne when a motorist opened their door and knocked him into a truck's path

A 65-year-old Chinese tourist was killed in Perth after colliding with a car at a busy intersection in March

Gordon Ibbs, 77, was the victim of a fatal hit and run in Geelong, Victoria in May

Joanne Craker, 38, was dragged under a truck in Sydney's Cheltenham while riding

The cyclist and the truck were both believed to have been travelling towards the city when the crash occurred near the intersection of Kent Road.

The same morning, another cyclist narrowly escaped with his life after becoming trapped underneath a tram in Flemington, near Melbourne's CBD.

The man in his 20s became trapped at around 10.50am on Mt Alexander Road after colliding with the tram, according to Ambulance Victoria.

He was treated at the scene for significant lacerations to his upper leg and taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition.

45 cyclists were killed on Australian roads in 2014.

The same morning, another cyclist narrowly escaped with his life after becoming trapped underneath a tram in Flemington, near Melbourne's CBD

Cyclist Alberto Paulon, 25, was killed in Brunsick, Melbourne when a motorist opened their door and knocked him into a truck's path in March this year

Police investigating the death of Mr Paulon in Melbourne in March said the man stood no chance of surviving the crash, even though it was at low speed

Despite the horrific fatality on a Sydney street, just hours after Dr Sueke's death the State Government announced they would remove two main bike lanes in Sydney's CBD to make way for the light rail development.

The decision was condemned by bicycle advocates.

'Bicycle NSW is shocked by the tragedy on New South Head road this morning and deeply regret that it highlights the urgent need for the provision of bicycle riders to travel safely on and off our roads,' Bicycle NSW chief executive Ray Rice said.

'We are stunned and extremely disappointed by today's retrograde announcement.'

Sydney Mayor Clover Moore has also condemned the State Government's decision to remove bike lanes in the wake of the horrific Rose Bay fatality.

Greens NSW MP and Transport spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi also spoke out about the decision to scrap the planned cycleway on Castlereagh Street and confirm the removal of a lane on College Street - just hours after the cyclist was killed in Rose Bay.

'It's unbelievable that the government would scrap CBD cycleways when all the evidence shows that we need more bike infrastructure in Sydney, not less,' Dr Faruqi said.

Witnesses reportedly tried to perform CPR, but he couldn't be saved and died at the scene in Rose Bay

'More and more Sydneysiders are choosing to cycle to work and they must be protected.

'Tragically, the death this morning on New South Head Road may have been avoided.'

Dr Faruqi said changes to infrastructure would make roads safer and allow motorists and cyclists to share the roads.

'Well planned, separated cycleway infrastructure and 'one metre matters' laws could have made the difference,' he said.

'How many cyclists do we need to put in harm's way before the government reconsiders its ideological hostility to cycleway infrastructure?'

In the 2015 election the Greens put forward a $250 million cycleway fund for NSW, proposing the introduction of a comprehensive cycleway network for Sydney.

'Cycling is an integral part of how people get around in Sydney, and cyclists have the same rights to make it home safely as anyone else on the road,' Dr Faruqi said.